scooped (out)

past tense of scoop (out)

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excavated
Verb
  • The villa is still being excavated and studied, but archaeologists have so far uncovered a grand entrance hall with an atrium and sunken basin, known as an impluvium, surrounded by a mosaic floor with black and white botanical and geometric designs.
    Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 19 June 2026
  • Officials noted that it will be excavated through the narrowest part of the peninsula, connecting Moldefjord and Kjødepollen in the Vanylvsfjord region.
    Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 19 June 2026
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“Scooped (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scooped%20%28out%29. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.

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